Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party advanced proposals Thursday to introduce a permit system for land acquisitions near key security facilities and uninhabited border islands.

The LDP's Headquarters for Foreign Nationals Policy submitted the recommendations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a meeting at her office. The measures target areas within roughly 1,000 meters of Self-Defense Force bases, nuclear power plants, and other critical infrastructure, as well as remote islands.

Under the current Important Land Survey Act, enacted in 2021, buyers must notify authorities of transactions in designated zones. The new plan would require prior government approval before ownership transfers, with denials possible for national security risks. The rules would apply regardless of nationality to address concerns over proxy purchases.

Foreign governments, their collaborators, and military personnel would face presumptive denial of permission. Penalties would apply for acquiring land without approval or using fraudulent means to obtain it. The proposals also call for expanded monitoring and investigations to prevent adverse uses such as drone attacks.

Takaichi indicated her government would submit a bill amending the land survey law during the extraordinary Diet session scheduled to begin Monday. She stated the administration intends to take firm measures on the issue.

The push comes amid documented foreign purchases near defense sites, including multiple transactions linked to Chinese capital in areas around Hokkaido bases and Okinawa facilities. The LDP panel noted that existing notification requirements have limits in the current security environment.

The proposals also address speculative condominium trading in urban areas, recommending tax measures and other steps to curb short-term flips that some link to price surges. Discussions on those elements will continue separately.